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T_i_B

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15. Exactly

Reply to fedsron2us (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 11:43 AM

Nov 2012

Rotherham Council's social services are already at the centre of another major scandal that the far right is already exploiting.

http://labour-uncut.co.uk/2012/09/27/the-rotherham-grooming-case-shows-the-dangers-of-confusing-criminality-with-culture/

It's Joyce Thacker & Rotherham Council who have serious questions to answer here. Rotherham is a town with many problems, one of which is social services who've clearly lost sight of who they are meant to be helping in the first place.

Another major problem in Rotherham is that any old corrupt bastard can get onto the council as long as they are wearing a red rosette. The whole political culture there stinks.

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Just in case it gets lost in the crossfire about those Rotherham UKIP folk ... [View all] non sociopath skin Nov 2012 OP

Can I also mention... T_i_B Nov 2012 #1

With respect, I'm not pretending anything. non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #3

And opposing multiculturalism can mean "there should only be one culture, with no separation by muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #7

As always, your comments are thoughtful and erudite and move my thinking on, Muriel. non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #10

'Multi-culturalism' is a fact of life in the UK fedsron2us Nov 2012 #14

I'm no fan of UKIP to put it very very mildly... LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #2

At the risk of repeating myself ... non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #4

Oh, any. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #8

With respect, I think we're losing the point of my original postings. non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #9

It sets a VERY dangerous precedent T_i_B Nov 2012 #5

Channel 4 News reminded me that Cameron had interesting views on UKIP ... non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #6

who the hell would volunteer to foster if the council is going to pull stuff like this loli phabay Nov 2012 #22

Redfearn v United Kingdom at the European Court of Human Rights fedsron2us Nov 2012 #11

And what about those children? non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #12

A question better directed at the Council rather than to this forum fedsron2us Nov 2012 #13

Exactly T_i_B Nov 2012 #15

I don't mean to be difficult but do you have a dog in the fight TiB? non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #16

It's local to me T_i_B Nov 2012 #18

I wouldn't presume to tell you anything, TiB ... non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #19

Happily, Dennis Macshane was never my MP T_i_B Nov 2012 #20

And nobody who cares about Rotherham tries to do anything about it? non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #21

Be that as it may, it looks like Mr. Baggy Trousers is doing his best to snatch failure ... non sociopath skin Nov 2012 #17